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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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